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Watch the following two GIFs:

1

Cat being signed in ASL slowly

Slower signing

2

Cat being signed in ASL quickly

Faster signing

In which scenario would it be more difficult to learn the word being signed?

Yes, Scenario 2 is more challenging in this case. Can you think of a reason why?

Tell me!

Well, one potential reason is that the word is being signed much faster in GIF 2 than GIF 1. This makes it harder for someone who is not familiar with ASL to learn.

We measure how hard a skill is to learn with P(transit), which is the probability that a student will learn a skill on their next try. A lower P(transit) suggests that the skill is harder to learn, so it's less likely that the student will learn it on their next try.

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On the other hand, a higher P(transit) suggests that the skill is

to learn, so it's

likely that the student will learn in on their next try.

Answers: easier, more. Nice work!

Alright, one more question for now!

Which of the following does not directly impact the value of P(transit) in the context of learning ASL words?

Hint: one of these options is more related to P(init)...

Yes, how many words in ASL the student knows is more related to P(init). The other three options could directly impact P(transit).

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